President Obama walks back to the Oval Office with Vice President Joe Biden after delivering a statement cheering the 7 million people who signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

President Obama walks back to the Oval Office with Vice President Joe Biden after delivering a statement cheering the 7 million people who signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (Jewel Samad / AFP/Getty Images)

"What the hell is this, a joke?," asked House Speaker John Boehner during a press conference March 26, after the Obama administration's latest delay in the Affordable Care Act's enrollment deadline.

"What the hell is this, a joke?," asked House Speaker John Boehner during a press conference March 26, after the Obama administration's latest delay in the Affordable Care Act's enrollment deadline. (Jim Watson / AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama teases Ellen DeGeneres about the selfie she took at the Oscars and confessed to leaving his socks and shoes lying around while the first lady is out of town. But before the end of his appearance on her show March 19, Obama got DeGeneres to put in a plug for the Affordable Care...

President Obama teases Ellen DeGeneres about the selfie she took at the Oscars and confessed to leaving his socks and shoes lying around while the first lady is out of town. But before the end of his appearance on her show March 19, Obama got DeGeneres to put in a plug for the Affordable Care... (Michael Rozman / Warner Bros.)

The glitch-filled launch of Obamacare's health insurance exchanges gave new life to Republican criticisms of the law, with even Democrats expressing dismay over healthcare.gov's rough debut. Read more: Obama: 'This thing is working'